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M-PESA Safaricom, Onafriq Partner for Streamlined Remittances to Ethiopia
Through the agreement, individuals within Ethiopia can receive remittances from different parts of the world through M-PESA.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Visa and ACCOSCA to Boost Access to Financial Services in Kenya and Tanzania
The FIKT project will provide innovative and affordable financial products and services to the targeted demographics.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More Than $5.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central America
More than $1 billion in new commitments announced today will create economic opportunity and help address the root causes of migration in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Latin America
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Leatherback Partners with YES BANK to Improve Remittances and Payouts in India
Leatherback claims to be the first Africa-focused fintech company to offer INR remittance payouts.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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From Proxy IDs to Autonomous Payments: Why the Future of Financial Services is Hyper-Efficiency
Despite the rise of digital banking and other technological advancements, financial services are still plagued by significant inefficiencies. Author and serial entrepreneur Arunjay Katakam explores the causes and consequences of these inefficiencies — including their impact on lower-income customers — and discusses some emerging innovations that are addressing them. He explains why the sector's growing efforts to streamline back-end processes, reduce transaction costs and enhance operational efficiency will be pivotal in shaping the future of financial services.
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- Finance, Technology
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Float, a South African Buy-Now-Pay-Later Startup, Secures $11 million to Launch its Card-Linked Installment Platform
Float encourages responsible credit card usage and, at the same time, helps merchants to grow their sales.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women Gig Workers. On the Road to Financial Security in India
More and more women are joining the last-mile delivery service.
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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How Can the Financial Inclusion Sector Serve the World’s Growing Number of Refugees and Forcibly Displaced People?
There were over 108 million people worldwide estimated to be forcibly displaced as of 2022. Sam Mendelson, Fernando Naranjo Galindo and Daniel Rozas at e-MFP argue that the financial inclusion sector can and should play an important role in addressing the challenges of forced displacement. They explore how financial service providers and other stakeholders can better serve these communities, and announce the launch of the European Microfinance Award 2024, which will focus on “Advancing Financial Inclusion for Refugees & Forcibly Displaced People.”
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- Finance